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Recent evolution of the consumption of organic food products in Belgium
Burny, Philippe
2017In VIII International Agriculture Symposium "AGROSYM 2017" : book of abstracts
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Keywords :
Organic products; Food consumption; Belgium; Evolution
Abstract :
[en] The consumption of organic food products in Belgium increased significantly and continuously between 2008 and 2016, growing from 1.5 % to 3.2% of the total consumers' expenses for fresh food products. Nine percent of Belgian families buy organic food products at least once per week and represent 60% of the total expenses. The total expenses per capita reached nearly 33€ in 2015. The main expenses concerned dairy products (6.72 €/capita), vegetables (5.57) and fruits (4.40). These expenses have been globally increasing. The market share of organic products considerably varies from one type of food products to another: it is the highest for meat substitutes (24.6% in 2016) and eggs (14.0%), while it reaches 3.0% for dairy products, 6.6% for vegetables and 4.3% for fruits. These percentages have been globally increasing during the last years. Vegetable products have been proportionally more sold th an animal products compared to the situation in the conventional market. Supermarkets and specialized shops are the most common distribution channels, direct sales on farms and open markets remaining marginal. Families with high income and children and retired people with high income are those who spend the most on organic food products. This evolution is supported by the Walloon government through the organic farming development plan.
Disciplines :
Agriculture & agronomy
Author, co-author :
Burny, Philippe ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Agronomie, Bio-ingénierie et Chimie (AgroBioChem) > Modélisation et développement
Language :
English
Title :
Recent evolution of the consumption of organic food products in Belgium
Publication date :
2017
Event name :
VIII International Agriculture Symposium "AGROSYM 2017"
Event place :
Jahorina, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Event date :
October 05-08, 2017
Audience :
International
Main work title :
VIII International Agriculture Symposium "AGROSYM 2017" : book of abstracts
Publisher :
Faculty of Agriculture University of East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Pages :
822
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
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